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Investigating and questioning the narrative in Washington state.

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Arguments AGAINST Tacoma Public School's replacement levies

Reasons to vote NO on prop 1 and prop 2 in February 2026

Tacoma school district is violating the law by promoting upcoming levies

It's time we demand more for our money. Vote NO on Prop 1 and Prop 2 this February!

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Is RealID a tool for social control and can you opt out? Are humans really responsible for climate change? Why is the WHO expanding its authority over global public health emergencies?

Race-matching teachers to school demographics is segregation

Educators are being told that children do better when teachers are the same color as their students. Matching the race of teachers with the demographic of students they teach is backwards thinking.

Taxpayer acknowledgement to replace land acknowledgements

We acknowledge that we are in a building that was paid for with money stolen from taxpayers. As teachers, we also acknowledge that our paychecks come from the hard work of our fellow taxpayers...

Shocking: Survey shows most boards in classrooms are white

A landmark study published in Educator Weakly finds that the vast majority of boards that are used in classrooms are white, revealing a clear bias against black boards.

The LGBTQIA movement is rooted in socialism and oppression

The LGBTQIA+ community has waged war against anyone who holds traditional values on sexuality and the family. They have become the oppressors.

Distinguishing between wives and prostitutes

Since it was practically impossible to distinguish between wives and prostitutes, perhaps the only manageable way to solve the problem in those days was to prevent Asian women from emigrating at all.

If you call yourself BIPOC, you are racist

Black, indigenous, people of color...what a stupid and redundant term that is.

The DNC ushers in 1984

George Orwell missed it by exactly 40 years.

Democrats in Washington show us what life would have been like under Harris

While Republicans in Washington DC are focused on making our borders strong, our government more efficient, and the world more peaceful, Washington state's Democrats are codifying death.

Comprehensive Sex Health Education is about social change, not health

A review of the CSHE literature reveals that its goal has nothing to do with reducing abortions or STDs. It's all about changing beliefs about sex.

When public-private partnerships go awry

Are you experiencing tyranny at the hands of private companies who are acting on behalf of the government? You bet you are.

Progressive activists realize the importance of the Secretary of Treasury position. Why don't we?

The Secretary of Treasury position is "ground zero" of the war on capitalism. We need a Republican in that position.

Our democracy is at stake, and it's about time!

When Democrat politicians say they are “fighting for our democracy,” what they really mean is they are fighting for majority rules. As conservatives, we have a higher standard than that.

Climate change or weather modification?

What role is weather modification having on climate change? If nobody reports on the impact of geoengineering, I won't worry about the impact of my gas-burning car.

When equity replaces liberty

Washington State Office of Equity has replaced the word "liberty" with the word "equity" in the phrase "with liberty and justice for all." It's now "equity and justice for all."

Tacoma voters need to carefully consider whether Prop 1 is worth it

Prop 1 will increase rents and may not necessarily improve learning. We need to reform not reward our schools.

White people should burn in hell?

Thoughts from my day today.

Pronouns already cause misunderstandings and we don't need more of them

Biden's HHS pronoun mandate is intended to help folks who don’t feel like they fit into the traditional male/female gender categories. But it’s effect will only be unnecessary confusion.